Author: brian coates

FELLOW TRAVELERS

FELLOW TRAVELERS

Jan 1, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Each ACA member is equal to the next and has an equal voice regardless of job status or career track.  We are all adult children who relate to one another at the level of empathy instead of the level of employment or lack of employment.”  BRB p,…

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THE SLOGANS

THE SLOGANS

Dec 31, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Keep coming back.  It works!” BRB p. 565 “This is a wonderful, simple old slogan we hear in recovery, but what does it mean?  For newcomers, it may just seem like a nice platitude.  But those of us with some experience in ACA know that little by…

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TRADITION TWELVE

TRADITION TWELVE

Dec 30, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” BRB p. 549 The Traditions are guidelines that help our meetings run smoothly and remain safe.  If something goes off course, it’s usually because one or more of the Traditions…

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FELLOWSHIP

FELLOWSHIP

Dec 29, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “In addition to the meetings, we chat after the meeting with others. We go for coffee at a nearby coffee shop, and we introduce ourselves. This is carrying the message as well, outside the walls of the meeting. “BRB p. 514 We go to a meeting and…

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